WEBVTT THEY'RE HEADED NEXT.>> HE'S AN UPPER LEVEL DEALER INTHE AREA.REPORTER: THAT'S HOW LT JOHNENCARNACAO DESCRIBES KORYALMAND, THE 34-YEAR-OLDMANCHESTER MAN CHARGED WITH 3COUNTS OF FENTANYL SALES.AUTHORITIES SAY THEINVESTIGATION STARTED IN APRILAND ENDED WITH ALMAND'S ARRESTNEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BROOKAND WALNUT STREET IN MANCHESTER.>> THERE WAS SOME DRUG ACTIVITYTHAT WAS OBSERVED BY THE TARGETAND CONSEQUENTLY HE WAS STOPPEDIN THE MIDDLE OF THAT DRUGACTIVITY WHICH WAS ATRANSACTION, A SALE BETWEENHIMSELF AND ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL.REPORTER: DURING THE COURSE OFTHE INVESTIGATION, POLICE SAYTHEY SEIZED ALMOST A KILO OFFENTANYL WITH A STREET VALUERANGING FROM 25,000 TO OFFICIALS$35,000.SAY IT'S NOT ONE OF THE LARGESTSEIZURES IN STATE HISTORY, BUTIT SHOWS THE SCOPE OF THEFENTANYL PROBLEM IN THE STATE.>> IT'S NOT A SURPRISE TOANYBODY THAT THERE IS SUCH AHUGE OPIOID PROBLEM, BUT THISJUST BRINGS THAT TO THEFOREFRONT.YOU KNOW HOW READILY AVAILABLEIT IS AND HOW MANY INDIVIDUALSWHO ARE OUT THERE THAT AREPUSHING THIS STUFF INTO THECOMMUNITREPORTER ALMAND WAS HELD ON $1MILLION BAIL.POLICE SAY THIS INVESTIGATION ISNOT OVER.>> WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUEDIGGING.WE'VE ONLY SCRATCHED THE SURFACEAND WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUEDIGGING TO GET TO THE SOURCE OFTHE DRUGS.REPORTER: POLICE WOULD NOT BE

Authorities said the investigation started in April. Almand was arrested near the intersection of Brook and Walnut streets.

"There was some drug activity that was observed by the target, and consequently he was stopped in the middle of that drug activity, which was a transaction, a sale between himself and another individual," Encarnacao said.

Police said the street value of the drugs ranges from $25,000 to $40,000. Officials said the drug seizure shows the scope of the fentanyl problem in the state.

"It's not a surprise to anybody that there is such a huge opioid problem, but this just brings that to the forefront," Encarnacao said. "You know how readily available it is and how many individuals who are out there that are pushing this stuff into the community."

Almand was held on a $500,000 bail. Police said the investigation is not over.

"We're going to continue digging," Encarnacao said. "We've only scratched the surface, and we're going to continue digging to get to the source of the drugs."

Police did not release details, but they said they have a good idea where the drugs are coming from.